The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-22
UGLY INS[NUATIONSs
THAT HAVE nEEN rALK X We,
For Some Time, brought to tho Attention
of the Hoard OF Education-Imp ostnnt Z
Meeting laat Rvenihs4-The ANIMAL Levy
as aud Estimates...Tho Reports.

] . u 81
The monthly meeting Of the Board Of |
Education held last evening was largely at.
tended, the only absenteos being Messrs. |
Reed and Whally. II was enc Of tho most |
interesting ever known in the Boards
history. -%a 5.F.s
The Board was called TO order at 1880
o'clock by President Pipes. The minutes
were read and approved, and the regular
reports taken up. g7 M.J
Tho Committee on Accounts presented
bills agsrcgatiug $s04 IS, which were OF.
dered paid. ttH,S5.
Tho Committee on Buildings and
Grounds reported having placed On insur.
anco Of $4,000 on the Richie annex
building, which was approved, The com.
mlttec reported further that 1t had exam.
mod into the merits and workings Of the
Ruttan.smead heating and vontiiating
and dry closet systein, and was satisfied
aa to Its superior excellency, and recon-
mendet that 1t be placed In the new
building being erected Ia Washington
sub.distrlcs, at u cost Of s., 900, that being
the BID o. smesd, sWells 4
Go. This bid was accepted. Bills
to the amount Of $l4, presented in
connection with the report wero ordered
paid. Tho committee was authorized TO
purchase awnings for the windows OF the
Clerksand superintendont's rooms. 1t was
also empowered to hire q superintendent
to. represent 1t at such times as 1t may
deem proper on tho construction Of the
building In Washington district. Il
recommended that the bill Of Holiday q
Son OF Sl2,3S0 AZ, Tor building the new
annex in Richie district, which includes
all extras and expenses, he paid; also the
bill Of Il. W. Wells Of sos 20, arehitect'a
commission. Both were ordered paid,
me committee was authorized to pur-
Ghsse at cost Of $50 40 the radiators in
fuse In the. old Court House. now used as
q school house for pupils from Washing
ton district. .0ra81.T "a IN.
/ A YEARS EXPENSES. ~ N
The Committee on Finance reported
that the estimated expenses for the com.
ing year would aggregate the following
amounts: On tho School Fund, S., $50;
Library Fund, $4725; Building Fund,
S32 ,S75 81. The items Of expenditures to
be made out OF the Building Fund as re-
ported by the committee are, one.half the
cost OF the new Washington district build.
ing, interest on deferred payments and
architects commission, $50 OOO;' Ritchis,
districts new annex, $l2 $50; architect'e
commission Oil Richie annex, S495 20.
The COMMITTEES reported further that
the Board will receive from tho State Dis,
trloutable School Fund the sum OF $l6,-
| $40 Us, to detray tho expenses under the
school fund, and that thare ia now bal.
ance in that fund pt S6,GSS "a. These two
amounts deducted from the estimated ex-
penses, leaves ,00G 0S to BIO raised by
levy. The total valuation OF the real and
psrsolsal property in this district is Sl7,-
l92. 033. and the committee reported that
in order to raise the necessary amount to
delray the expenses ne estimated, It,
would require levy OF 20 cents on the
500 valuation for the school fund, 8 cents
for the library fund, and l6 cents for the
building fund, q total of As cents. Last
years levies were an follows: School
fund, 80 cents; building fund, cents, and
library fund, 8 cents; total OF 40 cents.
The Board ordered the levies made for
the coming year in accordance with the
recommendations OF the committee, The
committee reported in conclusion that the
payments on the Ritchie annex amount
ing to Sl2 .3I5 81 were dne and that there
was only balance OF $3.50 to the credit
OF the Building Fund, thereby making it
necessary to negotiate temporary loan,
which Was authorized by the Board.
TEACHERS AND SALARIES.
The Committee on Salaries secosameud.
cd that the salaries for the comfHseyear
be the came as those paid last year, which
recommendation was adopted. "A few
changes are made in the salaries paid the
|janito.s. - So. s-a' -
The Committee on German reported
that it Hnd made its usual examination
and noted with pleasure tho progress
made by the scholars under the efficient
corps Of teachers. On their recommended.
ton the same corps Was retained for the
coming yesr.
The Committee on Public Library pre.
sented bills amounting to S237. 10, which
were ordered paid. A resolution submit
ted with the report, ordering the Library
closed every evening excepting Saturdays
at I 80 O'Clock during the months of july
and August, was adopted; also resolu.
ton adding Puck, TIE Juaee and The Chau.
tauquan to the Lat. of periodicals in use in
the Library. ~
ll5 THE SCHOOLS IN JUNE.
DIS. L. Brlce, the now City Collector,
preaented bis bond in the Gum oil $40 900.
with Frederick Unruh!and Henry schmul.
bach as suretles. The bond was sp.